Study shows that parent training leads to dramatic gains for children with autism By URMC Communications Apr. 24, 2015 Tantrums, aggression, self-injury and other serious behavior problems are common in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In the largest-ever clinical trial for autism, a multi-site study ...
Research Study Sheds New Light on Brain’s Source of Power By Mark Michaud Apr. 24, 2015 New research published today in the journal Nature Communications represents a potentially fundamental shift in our understanding of how nerve cells in the brain generate the energy needed to ...
Research Obesity + Lead Exposure, Bad for the Bones By URMC Communications Apr. 23, 2015 The combination of lead exposure and a high-fat diet are particularly hard on the bones and could result in a higher risk of osteoporosis, according to a URMC study.
The fence is down! By URMC Communications Apr. 23, 2015 Every day, the new hospital looks a little less like a construction zone. The big cement barriers and green fencing around the site are down! The construction crew may have jinxed us by putting up ...
Community Emergency Medicine’s Cushman Named Interim County Health Commissioner By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 22, 2015 Jeremy T. Cushman, M.D., M.S., associate professor of Emergency Medicine and chief of the Division of Prehospital Medicine, has been named interim commissioner for the Monroe County Department of ...
Patient Care Flaum Eye Institute Opens Strong Vision Optical Shop at College Town By Leslie White Apr. 22, 2015 UR Medicine’s Flaum Eye Institute is opening a comprehensive optical shop at College Town, providing eye exams, prescription eyewear, contact lenses and sunglasses. The Strong Vision shop will open ...
Research The Return of the House Call By URMC Communications Apr. 21, 2015 An opinion piece appearing today in the Annals of Internal Medicine argues that – propelled by new technologies – medicine is on the verge of entering a new era of the “house call” that will return ...
Research Parent Training Leads to Dramatic Gains for Children with Autism By URMC Communications Apr. 21, 2015 In the largest-ever clinical trial for autism, a multi-site study that included researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center showed that a parent training program can help reduce these ...
Patient Care 4th Annual Walk/Run to Benefit Colon Cancer Education, Research By Lori Barrette Apr. 17, 2015 UR Medicine’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will sponsor the 4th annual Strollin’ for the Colon 5K Walk/Run beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, at the Village Park, Main St., ...
Patient Care Know Risks and Signs to Detect Oral Cancer Early By Lori Barrette Apr. 17, 2015 Visiting your dentist regularly is about more than avoiding cavities or having beautiful teeth. It can also lower your risk for oral cancer and potentially help you avoid much larger problems down ...
